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Stoke City sack manager Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes sacked by Stoke following their 2-1 FA Cup humiliation at the hands of League Two side Coventry.

Mark Hughes was sacked as Stoke manager just hours after his struggling side's shock FA Cup third round defeat at minnows Coventry on Saturday.

Hughes was already on the brink of being dismissed prior to the 2-1 loss at fourth-tier Coventry following a miserable run that left the team languishing in the Premier League relegation zone.

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